letsavagoo

Members
  • Content Count

    1,521
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    14

Everything posted by letsavagoo

  1. I was saddened to learn today that Larry (Laurence) Llyod has passed away today age only 74. I knew Larry reasonably well in the mid 80’s to the 90’s. Very pleasant generous fellow and a great footballer. Excellent company to be with and a pivotal member of Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest team during their glory days. Rest in Peace Larrry.
  2. My brother in law has a fancy bmw. Not very old and it has developed a bad oil leak. Apparently it is an oil feed pipe failed and the engine has to come out to fix the pipe. Unbelievably poor design. As to your Audi Lizzie, has the car not diagnosed itself. Sounds like daylight robbery to me.
  3. Lots of info on line as to the triple lock. This is from The Times money mentor. QUOTE The full basic state pension rises each year in line with the highest of three factors: earning growth figures between May to July the previous year, CPI inflation from the previous September, or 2.5%. This system is known as the triple lock. Due to soaring inflation, the state pension increased more than 10% this April, costing the Treasury £124bn. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised that the commitment will stay, despite wages growing by 8.5% in July. The rise in state pensio
  4. Posting for Jill who will add some comments. Harry Cook is the teacher.
  5. Perhaps I should have said my future wife. We married when Jane was 17 and I was 19. Frightening when you realise it was only 6 years after this photograph. It will be our Golden anniversary in a couple of months.
  6. Class photo Jill has asked me to upload for her. These children were born around 1956. I knew many of this group and my wife is pictured on here too.
  7. We spotted him too. Near the railway crossing towards Brinkley Hill.
  8. US military intelligence says otherwise. The US says it has intelligence that Hamas has a command centre under Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. National Security spokesman John Kirby said the group stored arms there and were prepared for an Israeli attack. This is the first time the US has independently backed claims by close ally Israel that Hamas uses hospitals to hide its bases. Hamas denies this.
  9. I recall that path very well. I used to walk through there on my way home from Noel Street swimming baths. When I was about 13 or so 2 lads about my age attacked me for no reason there hitting me with rubber torches of all things. I fought back and they ran off one way and me the other. Few bumps but no harm. Some years ago I got off the tram near the Valve Shop and tried to find that path again. I got lost in the new estate and came out near Kamakasi Island.
  10. If you stand on these policies/ambitions, I’d vote for you.
  11. The leader of a council that recently announced it had gone effectively bankrupt is to step down in May. David Mellen has been in charge of Nottingham City Council since 2019 but has announced he will not seek re-election as leader. The council issued a section 114 notice in November and the government appointed commissioners to help run the authority in February. Mr Mellen said he had given the council leadership "everything I can". He will continue as a councillor for the Dales ward, which he has represented since 2007.
  12. Sad to see what was acknowledged as one of the finest police forces in the uk has been placed under special measures. The force has been moved to an advanced level of monitoring by watchdog, His Majesties, Inspectorate of Constabulary, and Fire and rescue services. This follows intense criticism of the force following the tragic killings by Valdo Calocane.
  13. Jill is correct. Indeed in my wife’s family there were Nix’s but there is no known connection with a Lindsay Nix.
  14. I wasn’t. Again we get to that word or expression ‘right’ which Brew has just explained. I was giving my opinion it has no place here not trying to dictate or determine it has no place here. Subtle difference. I appreciate you corrected my quote ‘is it not my right’
  15. That’s a very reasonable explanation brew and I now understand. I felt you were nit picking as you realised. I didn’t mean it in ‘that’ god given manner but I see the validity of your comment and could and should have phrased it better. You did make your feelings on the post quite clear. I did too but far less eloquently. I see numerous posts mainly on the political thread I disagree with and dislike but don’t respond. That one was just too much.
  16. It was a disgraceful refereeing decision and simply wrong. It looked like a possible penalty too but that aside it took the heat off a promising Forest attack which was far from over and gave Liverpool the chance to attack. I hope they report the incident and let the referee explain his decision.
  17. Reading down the list of alleged ‘British values’ in the ‘academic treatise’ I found among them was a supposed dislike of people with disabilities. As someone who has disabilities I found it disparaging on a personal level, disagree strongly with and yes I felt I had a right to say so. So I can express an opinion (if it’s legal that is) but you’re not sure it’s a ‘right’ to do so. So I withdraw saying ‘have the right’ and say instead ‘should’ reply or ‘must’ reply or whatever term you like. Finally. To be clear Dj says he agrees with all the list. I realise of cours
  18. Above should read towards the end, is it not my right ……… NOT it is not my right……… Apologies, spotted too late to edit.
  19. I said I’m not a fan of it. I have accepted it and the reason it exists. I didn’t say or suggest banning it so you telling me that the people of Nottingham are free to express their opinion is misplaced and unnecessary as I didn’t suggest otherwise. Reasoned political discussion which is frankly dominated by you and dj may be one thing and interesting for others to read and occasionally comment. DJ has point when he says quote: Which is why, during the 'no politics' period, whenever I challenged comments based on prejudices and stereotypes, I got accused of 'making it political', w
  20. DJ. I won’t quote it in full as it’s too long and unworthy but the post by Richard Murphy ‘A Tory view of British values’ is utter tripe. I’m surprised that you, DJ, with you claimed centre left (left left left) stance would entertain such left wing clap trap. I’m no fan of the political thread on what is a NOTSTALGIA site and this typifies why. The ‘peacefull’ protests include banners with paragliders thereon and projecting the slogan ‘from the river to the sea’ on the HP. Eggs thrown. Yet the threat to democracy according to you is the far right. I think most of us know what t
  21. I’ve tried the Southwell Chinese chip shop in the past and it was pretty grim but recently coming home too late to cook we had fish chips and peas from there. One portion was enough for us both and they were much improved. Not the best I’ve had by a long way but certainly quite acceptable.
  22. I realise that many of these comments are a continuation of a theme but they don’t really belong in the political thread. Do they?
  23. I ‘passed’ the 11+ and was invited to take the boys high school entrance exam. I didn’t get in and had to settle for Forest Field GS. Loathed it.
  24. That may have been its original ‘misuse’ but it isn’t only the far right using it now. In many cases it’s used by people with common sense with no political inference at all.
  25. I have several sewing machines and sew regularly. I don’t think I’m a tailor, not that skilled, I mainly do minor alterations and currently making a dress for my granddaughters Barbie. The things we do for love.